An effective theory for heavy dark matter of any spin

by Joachim Brod (University of Cincinnati)

Monday 14 Jul 2025, 16:00 → 17:00 Europe/Berlin

D308 (ENC)

Direct detection via scattering on atomic nuclei remains one of our best hopes to shed light on the mystery of dark matter. Several effective theory frameworks exist that try to capture most of the physics without committing to a specific model. I will present the "ultimate effective theory" for direct detection, valid for non-relativistic dark matter of any spin. I will outline the bottom-up construction of this effective theory and discuss the differences to (and advantages over) existing approaches.